Man who lived in a cave barred from every pub in LlandudnoJan 08, 2015 11:20
By Jez HemmingA man who came to public attention for living in a Great Orme cave was barred from every pub in Llandudno and ordered to pay £145 in fines and costs after breaching his ASBO.
Ray Burton, 52, of Maelgwyn Road, Llandudno, was given a six month community order banning him from every Llandudno pub and warned his ASBO (anti-social behaviour order) prohibited begging by Llandudno Magistrates.
Burton had sworn and behaved offensively when asked to leave a local pub, although he said he had just wanted to use the toilet.
His solicitor, Nia Dawson, said Burton, who has recently been living in a Llandudno flat while local charity Hope Restored try to find him a permanent home, wished to apologise for swearing.
An alcoholic with 132 convictions (24 involving violence), he was in the news before Christmas after an article highlighted the prospect of him spending the festive period in a cave on the Great Orme.
At the time he said: “I hope 2015 will be a better year, I just hope I’ll get a flat as I am getting too old to be living on the streets.”
Offers of support flooded in and Burton was later offered a flat, but failed to make the appointment.
Brenda Fogg, founder of Hope Restored, said he was struggling because people were offering him alcohol after seeing his story in the press.
He said of the charity’s founder: “Brenda came to the rescue, she clothed me bought me another tent, sleeping bag and a little stove.”
Originally from Port Talbot has been on the streets for most of his life.
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